Combined lamp and signal



F, RAUSCHER. COMBINED LAMP AND SIGNAL. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9, 1919.

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COMBINED LAMP AND SIGNAL. APPLICATION man JUNE 9.191s.

Patented Aug. 31," 1920.

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ATTORNEY.

FREDERICK RAUSCHER, OF NEW YORK, N Y.

COMBINED Application filed June 9, 1919. Serial No. 302,682.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that L-FREDERICK RAUsoHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Lamps and Signals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a lamp adapted to be arranged at one side of the Wind shield of a motor Vehicle and designed to be used in the capacity oi a running light, spot light, signal, rear view mirror, and park light.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and,

wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an automobile showing the device mounted in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken through Fig. 1 showing the mirror lowered, and the device used as a park light.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 1- 1 of Fig. 2. v

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view through a modified form of the invention.

The device forming the subject matter. of my invention, embodies a lamp casing 10 which may be constructed from any suitable material, size and configuration and in which is arranged a reflector 11 and an electric light bulb 12. The front of the casing is closed by a suitable lens 13 while pivotally mounted on the back of the casing is a mirror 14, the latter being held fixed relatively to the casing by means of a suitable latch 15. The mirror 14 of course permits the driver of the machine to View traflic in the rear or to one side of the machine. Projecting from the casing 10 is a resilient socket 16 which receives the spherical or ball like extremity 17 of a bracket arm 18, projecting from one side of the wind shield of the machine. Depending from the bottom of the casing 10 is a handle 19 the extremity of Specification of Letters Patent.

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which is bent at right angles to the casing rearwardly in convenient reach of the operator. This handle provides means whereby the operator can swing the lamp from its ball and socket connection. to various positions, thus permitting. in the capacity of aspot light when desired. The back of the reflector 11 is formed with an opening for the reception of a small lens 20 which is arranged immediately behind the bulb 12. The mirror 14 is hinged at its bottom, when released from the latch 15 to be lowered to project below the casing 10.

With the mirror in this position, the lens 20 is exposed to view, and as the lens is red,- a red light is displayed from the rear of a parking light.

Secured to and casing 10, is a comparatively small lamp casing 21 which is provided with aims at the front and rear as at 22. An electric light bulb, blue in color is arranged within the casing 21 and is adapted; to be lighted from a switch on the steering wheel of the vehicle. This construction provides a signal which is susceptible of use in either the day or night time. Obviously, when 'the blue bulb 21 islighted, the drivers of other machines as well as the pedestrians will be aware of the -fact that the operator intends to stop, or to turn his machine in. one or the other directions from a straight course. Consequently the will use a certain amount of discretion an precaution'to avoid accidents.

In Fig. 5, I have shown a modified construction of the signal li ht casing wherein the casing 25 is provided with a lens 26 at the front and rear. The casing 25 is divided into separate compartments by a pair of oppositely curved reflectors 27, and in each compartment there is arranged two electric light bulbs of varying colors. The two uppermost bulbs in the respective compartments, are blue, while the lowermost bulb in the front compartment is white, indicated at 28, while the corresponding bulb in the other compartments is red, as at 30.

j The two blue bulbs 29 are connected in cirarranged at one side .of the I the lampto 'be used of the j lamp, thus permitting its use in the capacity T light. When it is desired to 7 with the eliminated, andthat the mirror 14 need not arranged upon the steering wheel of the motor vehicle. When this form of the invention is used, it is of course understood that the red lens described in connection preferred form of the invention, is

light 30 are then illuminated, the white bulb 28 providing the necessary light for the front of the machine, while the red light 30 serves as a parking light. It is to be understood that both of these bulbsare much smaller than the bulbs employed'inthe cas ing 10 and the signal light at the rear of the machine, and thatvthe life of the battery is materially prolonged by the use of my invention.

I desire to have it understood that I- do not limit myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts herein disclosed,

and that such changes may be resorted to When the machine is parked,

signal light ing in the rear thereof,

' said red lens,

and arranged atone side of the lamp casfin a lens at each end of said small casing,

re ectors disposed within said casing and compartment and varying in color, and certain lights of the respective compartments being in circuit and adapted to be lighted simultaneously and independently of there maining bulbs.

2. An automobile lamp comprising a casing, means for supporting said casing from the windshield, for universal movement, a reflector within the casing having an openan electric light bulb arranged within the reflector, a red lens within said openingof the reflector, a mirror hingedly mounted upon the back of said casing and adapted to be lowered to expose v and means for holding said mirror fixed relatively to the casing in a position to cover said lens. V

In testimony whereof I aflix m si nature. FREDERICK RAU SC ER.

dividing the latter into separate eompartf ments, a plurality of bulbs arranged in each 

